Jennie's Agency Is Suing Over Videos From Her Own Concert. "No Settlement, No Leniency."
OA Entertainment said Tuesday it will pursue civil and criminal legal action against people responsible for manipulated videos and false information circulating about Jennie following her Summer Sonic 2026 performances, in a statement titled "Legal Action Notice Regarding Agency Artist JENNIE." The agency said it has already begun collecting evidence through legal representatives under what it called a zero-tolerance policy. "We explicitly state that there will be no settlement or leniency under any circumstances during this process," the statement read.
Jennie headlined Summer Sonic on August 14 at Tokyo's ZOZO Marine Stadium and Makuhari Messe, then performed again August 16 in Osaka - the first Korean solo artist to headline the festival. During both sets, she was seen adjusting her outfit and signaling to staff about equipment issues; at the Osaka show, she left the stage twice to fix her clothing, cut two songs from her set, and later told the crowd, "I'm so sorry, I'm having an issue with my outfit today. I didn't expect it to be so hot and sweaty." Footage from the performances then spread across social media, including edited clips that OA Entertainment says were altered to misrepresent what happened on stage.
The agency's statement doesn't dispute that Jennie had genuine wardrobe and microphone problems during the shows - it draws a line specifically around content the agency says was deliberately manipulated afterward, then redistributed. OA Entertainment named the categories of conduct it intends to pursue: altering or reprocessing Jennie's physical appearance in photos or video, repeatedly reposting specific clips out of context, and combining footage with false information or insulting language. The agency said it's monitoring related posts and accounts and will pursue both civil and criminal measures depending on severity.
Some of the circulating footage has surpassed 10 million views, according to Korean broadcaster SBS, and its authenticity has not been independently verified - outlets covering the story have repeatedly noted it remains unclear whether specific clips reflect an unaltered recording or edited material. That distinction is the entire basis of OA Entertainment's legal position: not that cameras were pointed at Jennie during a difficult show, but that what happened afterward, online, went beyond ordinary concert footage.
The legal notice closes out what had been a three-month stretch of festival dates for Jennie, capped by two back-to-back Summer Sonic sets that generated conversation for reasons that had little to do with the music. Whether the promised legal action produces identified defendants remains to be seen; OA Entertainment gave no timeline for when evidence collection might lead to filings.
